Labour Court cuts Bar Square compensation to €150

The Labour Court reduced compensation for Richard Gaughan to €150 after finding Bar Square failed to provide him with a written statement of employment terms within five working days. The determination was dated 2 May 2023. Mr Gaughan worked at CM Bard Tavern Limited T/A Bar Square for two weeks in July 2021. He said he did not receive a contract; the employer said he had not supplied details needed for an electronic version and had refused to sign a hard copy. The Court found no hard proof that the written statement had been provided within the required five working days. An Adjudication Officer had awarded €705. On the employer’s appeal, the Labour Court varied that decision and set the compensation at €150.